Throat, nose, and lip guard



May 28, 1929. J. J. LONG 1,715,

' THROAT, NOSE, AND LIP GUARD Filed Dec. 9, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet lINVENTOR ATTORN EY May 28, 1929. J. J. LONG THROAT, NOSE, AND L11 GUARDZSheets-Sheet Filed Dec. 9

JJZa .NVENTOR ATTORN EY Patented May 28, 1929.

UNITED, STATES JAMES 3. Lon on MELVIN, rumors.

THROAT, nosn, AND LIP GUARD.

Application filed December 9, 1927. Serial No. 238,960.

This invention relates to protecting do vices for animals and has for anobject the provision of a throat, nose and lip guard which is especiallyadapted for protecting horses from nose and bat flies, which attack theanimal beneath the nose and lower lip, and which are especially,numerous through the Middle Western States.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a guardfor thispurpose which will effectually function for the purpose in tended, andwhich will provide free ventilation and permit the animal to breathefreely.

. Another object of the invention is the provision of a device, which inaddition to the above and other advantageous features, is simple inconstruction and may be cheaply made, the frame of the device beingpreferably made from a single length wire.

lVith the above and other objects in View. the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of construction,- tobe hereinafter more fully described, il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawings-and pointed out in the appendedclaim.

In the drawings I Figure 1 is an elevation showing the invention inposition for use.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device per se.

Figure 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2; I

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the invention which is adapted to bepositioned beneath the lower jaw. of an animal, embodies a framepreferably formed from a single length of wire. For this purpose, thewire is bent intermediate its ends and twisted at 10 to pro-- vide'aclosed loop 11. The wire is then extended to provide arms 12 which aredivergent and which are connected at their outer ends by twisting thewire together as shown at 13. The arms are slightly curved and are of alength to permit of the loop being suspended from the'throat latch 14 ofa horses bridle and to extend outward beyond the nose of the horse andbeneath the lips. The material is then formed into upwardly disposedoppositely extending loops 1-5 which are closed by connecting thematerial to the side arms as indicated at 16.

The arms 12 and loops 15 provide a framev whose major portion includesthe arms 12, and these arms are covered and connectedby a material 17.TlllS material may be of any suitable character such as fabric, leather,

solid metal or wire cloth, the purpose being to provide protection forthe lower aw, llps and nose of the animal so that flies and otherinsects which attack the animal from I lip guard which will affordprotection to the animal. against the attacks of insects and which willnot interfere with his free breathing, as does some of the devices forthis purpose now in use.

The invention is susceptible of various changes inits form, proportionsand ininor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes asprop'erly fall within the scope of the appended.claim.

For this piu =p,ose,.thc I Having described the invention what isclaimed. is: p I

Anv animal protecting device comprising a frame adapted to be positionedbeneath the lower aw and to extend from the throat beyond the nose ofthe 'animahisaid frame being formed of a single length of material bentcentrally to provide a loop to receive the throat latch of a bridle,said material extending divergently outward to provide side armsconnected at their outer ends, and

npwardly disposed loops formed by the extended ends of the side arms,said loops having one of their ends extending from the connected endsofthe side arms and their other ends secured to said arms, a cover forthe outwardly extending portion of the frame, and means extending fromthe up warolly disposed loops for detachable convneetion with a bridle.a I In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

JAMES J. LONG.

